ṭhāna

See also: thana

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna, “place, state”).

Noun

ṭhāna n

  1. place
  2. state, -hood
  3. reason

Usage notes

As the second element of a compound, the initial 'ṭh' doubles to 'ṭṭh'.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Burmese: ဌာန (htana., “place”)
  • → Khmer: ឋាន (thaan, “place”), ដ្ឋាន (thaan) (as suffix)
  • → Tamil: தானி (tāṉi)
  • → Thai: ฐาน (tǎan, “place, evidence; because”)
  • → Lao: ຖານ (thān, “place, evidence; because”)

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “ṭhāna”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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